1、They did come to listen to my lecture, but how much did they ? I don’t know for sure.
A. take away B. take out C. take back D. take in
2、She_____ his number in the phone book to make sure that she had got it right.
A.looked up B.looked for
C.picked out D.picked up
3、On the last day of their week-long stay, John, as well as his friends, ________ to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars.
A．invited
B．was invited
C．were invited
D．had been invited
4、The little girl _______ go to the cinema rather than _______ at home alone that night.
A. prefered; stay B. prefers to; to stay
C. prefered to; stay D. prefers to; stay
5、Take your time─it’s just ________ short distance from here to ________ restaurant.
A. 不填；the B. 不填；a
C. the; a D. a; the
6、The famous tennis play Novak Djokovic found himself from the U.S.Open when he accidentally hit a lineswoman.
A.left out B.be left out C.leave out D.being left out
7、He's very active for a man ________ 80.
A. arriving B. approaching
C. avoiding D admitting
8、The popular internet slang “foxi” somewhat reflects a “demotivational culture”, ___________ people pretend to keep a wise attitude toward failure___________ because they’re incapable of succeeding.
A.that ... especially B.in that ... excessively
C.where ... simply D.so that ... mainly
9、 The door is open but nobody is in. Mary______have forgotten to lock the door.
A. should B. must
C. would D. could
10、Not all flowers have a strong fragrance. Some ___________ be smelly. Those that sell well ___________ be the beautiful and fragrant ones.
A．may; must
B．must; may
C．can; should
D．should; can
11、I’ve made some good friends with several of those students in my school ________ I met in the cross-talk show last month.
A. who B. where C. when D. Which
12、Fater is very strict _______ us children.
A．to
B．at
C．in
D．with
13、You can set the table. ________, I’ll start making dinner.
A.Meanwhile B.Somehow C.Otherwise D.However
14、________of their bad habits, the boys changed from being dependent on their parents to ________for others.
A. Having rid; sacrificing B. To rid; sacrifice
C. Rid; sacrificing D. Having been rid; sacrifice
15、A simple restaurant was ________ he usually had the same meal of sausages, eggs and coffee.
A．where
B．what
C．which
D．that
16、Today we gather to ________ Pierre de Coubertin, who in 1894 resurrected a legendary ancient ritual that had been ________ to humanity for more than 15 centuries.
A．appreciate … lost
B．appreciate … extincted
C．celebrate … lost
D．celebrate … extincted
17、Anything _____ could be found has been used to repair the damaged bridge.
A.which B.that C.what D.不填
18、To my mind, the secret to happiness__________ your successful work and your contribution towards others’ happiness．
A．results in B．consists in
C．brings in D．takes in
19、The Trump government was ________ with breaking its election promises and many Americans said they were very disappointed.
A．charged
B．surrounded
C．crowded
D．blamed
20、________ to everyone the importance and value of these historic sites, the government has strengthened regulations to protect them.
A. To stress B. Stressing
C. Having stressed D. Stressed
21、 It is quite natural for all of us to want to preserve and protect the foods we purchase. With that in mind, we often think that the best way to do that is by putting them in our refrigerators. However, that is not always the case.
Bread
Nothing dries out bread faster than your refrigerator. In the event that you have made sandwiches with the bread, then you can place them in the fridge. The cold temperature will make the bread tough and chewy.
Tomato
We all love tomatoes for their taste. But putting them in the refrigerator will cause them to lose all of their flavor （ 口味）. Plus, the cold air in the cooler stops the ripening process as well. And as we all know; ripening is what gives every tomato more taste and flavor. For best results, keep tomatoes out, and inside a basket or a bowl on your counter.
Salad
Oil or vinegar-based salad can be stored for a long period of time without refrigeration. Moreover, refrigeration of salad dressings brings bad smell to them. Keep in mind that some salads that are mayo （蛋黄酱） or yogurt based should be refrigerated in order to keep them fine. So if you have some salads that have been already dressed, you can keep them away from your fridge without any hesitation.
Egg
It is a long debate whether you should keep eggs inside your refrigerator or not. One study suggests that keeping eggs whether in a refrigerator or not does not change their normal qualities, so it can be said that if you keep eggs at room temperature, there should not be any problem. There is another study that shows that keeping eggs inside the refrigerators has a bad effect on the natural taste and flavor of eggs, so it is wise to keep eggs outside of your fridge.
【1】Which of the following lose（s） water quickest in the cooler?
A.Bread. B.Tomatoes.
C.Salad. D.Eggs.
【2】What should we do with tomatoes to get the best taste?
A.Put them in the cooler. B.Cook them at once.
C.Make them ripen faster. D.Leave them in the shade.
【3】What will go bad easily without refrigeration?
A.Dressed salad. B.Mayo and yogurt.
C.Oil and vinegar. D.Salad dressings.
【4】What do we know about the idea of keeping eggs in the fridge?
A.It's interesting. B.It's brilliant.
C.It's ridiculous. D.It's controversial.
22、All eyes were on Jack Ma. The chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd stepped down on Teachers’ Day from leading the e-commerce giant he founded 20 years ago.
“I still have lots of dreams to go after,” Ma wrote in an open letter last year to announce his parting. “The world is big, and I am still young, so I want to try new things.”
The 55-year-old businessman showed that he was ready for new things by arriving at his farewell party (欢送会) dressed up like a rock star.
In fact, his rags-to-riches story is a good example of doing something different. Visiting the United States in 1995, Ma saw the internet and had the idea of setting up his own trading website. In 1999, he founded Alibaba with a group of friends in a shared apartment, struggling for years to get it off the ground. With all the challenges, the company slowly brought e-commerce to China.
Although his success has influenced a number of Chinese tech businessmen, Ma pointed out that the key is having a dream. “It’s the dreams that keep us never afraid of setbacks (挫折),” Ma said in a video posted on Sept 9.
Now the experienced businessman is looking to focus on education. What can he offer?
“I’m not gonna teach English; I’m not gonna teach business. But I’m gonna teach young people how to face challenges,” he told Bloomberg News.
Skilled sailors were never made on calm waters. As Ma said, “Today is cruel. Tomorrow is crueler. But the day after tomorrow is beautiful.”
【1】What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A．Ma had enough money to start Alibaba.
B．Ma is forward-looking and determined.
C．Going abroad is important to start one’s business.
D．The idea of setting up trading website was very popular from the beginning.
【2】What’s the most important for his success according to Ma?
A．Experiences.
B．Dreams.
C．Education.
D．Challenges.
【3】What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph imply?
A．Practice makes perfect.
B．Confidence is the key to success.
C．Good conditions help people grow and learn.
D．Challenges allow us to develop new abilities.
【4】What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Leaving to pursue his new dreams
B．Ma’s retirement from Alibaba
C．Great achievements of Ma
D．Returning to English teaching
23、Ways to Make You a Faster Learner
Are you dreaming of becoming a faster learner? Try the following tips and make progress.
【1】 Before you can start experimenting with different studying methods, you need to first understand what type of learner you are. This is a really important step.
Use the right tools. 【2】 There are plenty of websites, online tools and smartphone apps that will help improve your skills in planning, writing and time management.
Train your brain to accept new information. Your brain needs continual training if you want to improve your learning ability. One way to achieve this goal is to create a special learning space in your home. You'll also need a fixed period of time that you'll use to study. 【3】
Get some exercise. Physical activity is good for your body, and your brain needs it too! 【4】 If you keep yourself active through light exercise, you will be ready to learn faster.
Take a lot of notes. Only few people are able to remember information as they read it. If you're not one of those people, you completely need to start taking notes. 【5】 That will help you remember all the other things you've learned.
A．This will make your brain ready to accept the information it gets.
B．Work on the atmosphere（气氛）
C．Examine your learning style.
D．Light exercise, such as yoga, can help you learn much faster.
E．It's not so hard to find a peaceful place.
F．Write down only the most important information.
G．Technology has the power of making everything easier.
24、A new study has found that all dogs have different personalities—even dogs of the same breed (品种).
Elinor Karlsson studies genetics at the University of Massachusetts. She co—wrote a report about the study, which appeared recently in the publication Science.
Karlsson said, “Every dog really is an individual,” noting that there is “a huge amount of difference” even between dogs that look the same.
At a New York dog park, dog owners talked about the different characteristics of their pets. Elizabeth Kelly owns an English springer spaniel. She called her dog friendly, but also “kind of the queen bee.” In other words, her dog likes to act like it is in charge of other dogs. Suly described her yellow Labrador as “calm, lazy and shy.”
The idea of dog breeds is quite recent. Around 160 years ago, humans began to breed dogs to have certain physical qualities, such as fur, color and ear shape.
Karlsson said her aim was to learn how much a dog’s breed affects their behavior. The answer? Breed does not decide an individual dog’s personality.
Karlsson’s team gathered information from 18,000 dog owners and studied the genetic code of over 2,000 dogs. The researchers found that some qualities are based on genetics. However, it is not sure that two dogs of the same breed will behave in the same way.
For example, huskies and beagles, may be more likely to howl—or make a long, loud barking sound. But many of these dogs do not howl, as owner observations showed.
【1】What do we know about Karlsson’s report?
A．She wrote it by herself.
B．It was published in Science.
C．She finished it after graduation.
D．It is of little value to her study.
【2】What does the underlined “the queen bee” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．A bee that behaves busily.
B．A dog whose name is Queen.
C．A bee that serves the whole group.
D．A dog acting as if it is the most important.
【3】What is the purpose of Elinor Karlsson’s study?
A．To help dog owners learn about their dogs better.
B．To prove dog breeds determine their personalities.
C．To study the tie between dog breeds and behaviors.
D．To show different dogs have different personalities.
【4】What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?
A．All the dogs can make a long, loud barking.
B．Dogs of the same breed can behave differently.
C．Dogs’ owners may observe their pets carelessly.
D．Huskies and beagles are not the same dog breed.
25、 About ten years ago, a young and very successful manager named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his expensive new car, ______ was only two months old. He was ______ for kids rushing out from between parked cars and ______ down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child rushed out, ______ a brick (砖) sailed out and — WHUMP! — it smashed (砸向) into the Jaguar XKE’s (美洲豹车) shiny black side door! SCREECH...!!!!
Josh became very ______. He drove back to the place from where the brick had been thrown. Josh ______ out of the car, caught hold of the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, “What was that all about and who are you? Just what ______ are you doing?!” Still angry, he went on. “That’s my new car and that brick you threw is going to ______ you a lot of money. Why did you throw it?” “Please, sir, please ... I’m sorry! I didn’t know what else to do!” begged the boy. “I threw the brick ______ no one else would stop!” Tears were running down as he pointed around the parked cars.
“It’s my brother, sir,” he said. “He fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t ______ him up.” Crying, the boy asked the manager, “Would you please help me get him back into his ______? He’s hurt and he’s too ______ for me.”
Deeply ______ by his words, the young manager tried hard to hide his feelings. With great effort, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief (手帕) and wiped the scrapes and cuts (伤口), ______ to see that everything was going to be ______. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their ______.
It was a long walk back to his expensive Jaguar XKE -- a long and ______ walk. Josh never did ______ the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent (痕迹) to ______ himself not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his ______ ...
【1】A.which B.that C.it D.what
【2】A.searching B.watching C.listening D.looking
【3】A.walked B.looked C.turned D.slowed
【4】A.but B.however C.still D.and
【5】A.surprised B.excited C.angry D.sad
【6】A.walked B.stepped C.jumped D.looked
【7】A.in all B.on earth C.in world D.at last
【8】A.spend B.take C.cost D.pay
【9】A.because B.although C.as if D.even if
【10】A.save B.rise C.take D.lift
【11】A.home B.wheelchair C.room D.way
【12】A.heavy B.much C.old D.hard
【13】A.surprised B.moved C.excited D.interested
【14】A.hoping B.looking C.testing D.checking
【15】A.OK B.necessary C.important D.fun
【16】A.office B.school C.parents D.home
【17】A.slow B.relaxing C.mad D.harmful
【18】A.touch B.repair C.match D.cover
【19】A.hope B.encourage C.remind D.remember
【20】A.explanation B.donation C.introduction D.attention
26、假定你是李华，你的外国好友TOM来信告诉你打算近期来你的家乡庄浪游玩，询问你有关你家乡的游览景点，请你用英文写一封回信介绍你的家乡。